#mike wheeler is gay

[bylertruth3r]

Mike's trying to be a different person while he's with El and even feels like he has to hide his nerdy self from her while he feels like he can fully be himself with Will and Willl makes him feel loved instead of insicure and Mike wants to feel needed and Will needs him and understands him and El doesn't

[claywheelr]

S5 Mike Wheeler confesses his feelings for Will to El because he doesn't know what to do with them, constantly stumbling over his words, fidgeting with his hands, making absolutely no eye contact, totally freaked out by the fact he's saying all of it out loud, and finally El stops him, looks directly into his eyes, and says, "Mike, it's okay, I understand." smiling warmly which immediately calms him down, stopping his multiple attempts to explain himself out of anxiousness

Paralleling this scene S01 - EP03

Also the outfits matching hello?

[kiirotoao]

I love how both the Byler fights were basically “something’s off about you, Mike, what’s your deal?” “you’re not my boyfriend, so don’t call me out!”

Because Mike is always the one pointing out relationships. Mike’s the one highlighting that they’re not romantic. It’s on Mike’s mind. And that’s canon. And people insist that Mike is straight?

[queen-of-hawkins-why-ler]

Deadass y'all in my dream last night, s5 was split into two half seasons, and we learned at the midway point that Mike was supposed to marry El as some contrived way to save her and defeat Vecna that doesn't make a lot of sense lmao but my dream was the mid-season interview between Finn, Millie, and Noah and Millie kept asking Finn, "So Mike knows he can save El by marrying her. Then why doesn't he? WHY DOESN'T HE??" and Finn kept looking into the camera like he was on the office and shrugging and doing this weirdass smile and Noah just sat there with his hands folded over his mouth like a disappointed parent. 😭 😭 💀

[strangerthanyou011]

this shot is so sweet and romantic but i can’t get over mike’s stupid calculator watch😭😭

any time you want to look at this image you’re forced to remember they’re nerdy as shit and that makes it 10x better

[iluvbylerandalotofthings]

Me staring at someone after they said “byler can’t be endgame! What about the Monologue Mike said to El?!”

[svbmb]

the fact that the subject of will’s painting will come up in S5 no matter what happens with byler iiiiiiihihihihigifjfidjdhsi

[gtgmurdersomeone]

I'm coming out... I ship mileven

PLATONICALLY

[thefirstlioveyou]

i physically cannot see them romantically no matter what. like they can be making out and it’s still literally just a gay guy and his girl best friend

[mikewheelerisaboyliker]

[your-local-punk-kid]

S5 outfits ‼️‼️‼️‼️

[bylertruth3r]

When blue (Mike) meets yellow (Will) in the west (California)

@chirpsythismorning

[claywheelr]

I drew rhus in like 7 minutes so if it looks horrible then eat my shorts. Anyway. This guy

(Not long ago i updated the picture to the most recent version after i did touchups so it took more than 7mins)

[martukyymm]

And remember "El's not stupid"

[queen-of-hawkins-why-ler]

Am I the only one who thinks that the thematic and narrative climax of s5 (and low key the whole show) will be almost a direct parallel to the "You said yes" scene from s2?? Like same exact narrative and cinematic setup of Will being controlled by Vecna to the point where he's nearly gone or on the brink of death, and Mike being able to bring him back to reality with words of love???

Like I low key feel like that scene in s2 was supposed to serve as a precursor and foreshadowing to the climax of Byler rather than just standing on its own as an isolated event. We always talk on here about how Mike's monologue to El in s4 was supposed to directly contrast that scene and demonstrate how false and unnatural Milkvan's supposed "love" is, but we never really talk about just how awkward of a placement it is for the true and "authentic" love confession (Byler s2) to precede the clunky and false one (Milkvan s4). Like, imo it kind of leaves things on an awkward note and kind of hanging.

The only way it wouldn't be awkward or unfinished is if there ends up being a followup scene/parallel to the "you said yes" scene, and I think this is what's going to happen. I think Mike's monologue to El comes after the more romantic, authentic confession not only because it's supposed to contrast it but because the show is serving us two different "choices," two different options for Mike, two different scenarios. Not just for the sake of his character arc but in a meta sense as well, kind of like asking the audience, "which choice makes the most sense for Mike given the events up until now and the themes of the show? Can he be his most authentic and happiest self with Will or El?" And the natural followup to posing this dichotomy would be to answer this question for us by showing us in no uncertain terms why Will makes more sense for Mike as a long-term love interest.

The other reason why I believe this to be the case is because of the blocking of the s2 scene and the way it's set up: with Will being unable to move, unable to say anything or regain any control, and with Mike opening up and being vulnerable about his true feelings for Will [here comes the most important part lol] IN FRONT OF the other characters like Jonathan and Joyce (I can't remember if it was the entire rest of the cast in this scene or just those two?? I think it might've been everybody bc weren't they trying to get Will to communicate with them using morse code? I don't remember lmao) but anyways, I don't think it was a coincidence that Mike gave his grand "Do you remember the first day that we met?" speech not only to Will himself but in front of the other characters. Remember as well that Mike also confessed his "love" for El in front of an audience, and I don't think that's a coincidence either. I think it's leading to a final confession from Mike that will also take place in front of an audience and will serve as the "choice" that Mike makes between El and Will as well as the "choice" the Duffers present as being the correct narrative and thematic choice for the show. It's important that Mike's initial two confessions took place in front of an audience and also that his final one will, because this will also serve as Mike's "coming out" moment to the rest of the characters and to the audience. I think that Mike is going to have a second speech to Will that isn't just "I love you I love you I love you" over and over again like it was to El. It will be sweet and unique to Will and Byler's relationship except this time it will be explicitly, undeniably romantic so that no one will be able to even think that what he feels for Will is anything short of genuine, passionate, romantic love.

I wouldn't even be surprised if what Mike says closely parallels what he said to El except basically the opposite, alluding to the fact that it wasn't "love at first sight" for him but a slow, gradually building and gradually cultivating love that blossomed over the course of his entire life. Instead of "I knew then and there that I loved you" like he did to El, he could say something like, "I didn't realize it yet when I met you, and I'm not even sure I know when it happened, but I think I've spent my entire life slowly falling in love with you." And he says it with tears in his eyes and in front of all of the rest of the characters, who will also be crying (especially Joyce lol). And of course Will will just be sobbing even through Vecna's control over him, but it will be Mike's love that ultimately frees him from Vecna's hold over him. This would make sense, because unlike El, Will's story has never been about independence and breaking himself free, but about him and Mike breaking themselves free through teamwork a la "I think that we should work together. I think it'll be easier if we're a team."

[jessffwrs]

me when I hear vecna say "I know what you are michael wheeler"